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Monday, May 10, 2010

{This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to #101, NewMommiezBlends} I recently came across the Equal Exchange Organic & Fair Trade Fundraising program. If you're like me, then your kids come home with at least one school fundraising project each month. And they are usually required to sell junk we don't need or food that's unhealthy. It really bothers me. They usually go right in my recycling bin.

I may, however, take a look at an organic fundraising program. I am a big proponent of buying local, organically produced products. The Equal Exchange Organic & Fair Trade Fundraiser program is a way for green families to raise money for their schools or organizations while still supporting their values.

Take a look below to read more about the program:

The Equal Exchange Fundraiser allows schools and community groups to make money (40% profit), while benefiting small organic farmers and artisans around the globe. The fundraiser features organic and fairly traded coffees, teas, cocoas, nuts & berries, and handmade gift wrap (tree-free!) from Equal Exchange, and beautiful gifts for the home from Ten Thousand Villages(www.tenthousandvillages.com). The Equal Exchange Fundraiser works both as an event and/or catalog sale and is an easy way to both make money for the school, while reinforcing classroom values of social and environmental responsibility and global citizenship.

This contest will end on May 20th, at 9:00 PM EST. The winner will be selected by random.org, posted here, and contacted by email. No compensation or products were received for this giveaway. The giveaway prize comes directly from Equal Exchange.

* Raise money for your school or organization. * Sell high-quality, organic foods that people enjoy every day. * Teach children that their everyday choices make a difference in the lives of others. * Support sustainable farming methods that help cool the planet. Sounds GREAT!

The program sounds incredibly worthwhile, and I respect their efforts to reach out to farmer co-ops around the world and to make an effort to bring people of different faiths together for the common good of enhancing sustainability and free trade. Thanks for spreading the word, and for the chance to enter!

This is a worth while program. I love this part of it: The Equal Exchange Fundraising Team also developed a Fair Trade curriculum and pen pal exchange program to help connect US children selling the chocolate with the children of the farmers who grow what they sold.

I really like the fact that they are encouraging small farmers to democratically organize cooperatives. We really have to support the small farmers, they need all the help they can get.twoofakind12@yahoo.com

I think that it is a wonderful program, that helps promote and sustain local farmers and artisans. While doing so helping the community to become more environmentally aware and promote healthy lifestyles.

As a teacher I thought it was great that the company offers curriculum for grades 4 – 9 called Win Win Solutions: An Introduction to Fair Trade and Cooperative Economics and you can download it:) Thanks for the chance to win this

I think this is a terrific program! It's so important to educate kids on issues like fair trade... especially with the chocolate industry. It's often child slaves who make the wheels go round for big chocolate companies in the US.Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

I think this is great; I love that they have a curriculum program to go along with the fundraiser; when I was in school there was no educational or cultural development aspect along with the fundraiser, it was just about the $$. This is about social responsibility too - that's wonderful.

I love that these 3 guys started this in 1 country and are now involving the whole world. Awesome! Wish we could get more schools to participate in this kind of fundraiser. They'd be killing two birds with one stone.

I think it's a great program for schools, churches and other groups. And while I like supporting small farmers, I also like Equal Exchange offers a curriculum to teach kids about fair trade. asthenight at gmail dot com

There are so many different fair trade products, snacks and gifts that could be used for fundraiser. How nice to raise funds and help others in the world at the same time. Makes those dorr knocking people less annoying.

I think this is a great program and hope that others support their work and buy those products even though the price may be higher than the stuff in your local grocery stores.sweetscove at gmail dot com

I am a teacher, so I am very interested in this type of fundraising, but for our area the prices are probably too high. I do like that in the fundraiser section you can download the order forms, posters, etc.

This is definitely a better idea than the candy, popcorn, etc, which usually make up the fundraising efforts. In addition, even those not yet into the ecological benefits would likely be willing to buy because the products are so good.

Fair trade programs are an important part of preserving the environment and promoting human dignity. Educating our children about the role they play is also important. This is a wonderful program. Thanks.

I am really interested in the program. I love the idea of fair trade, it is a good idea although I wonder if fair trade certification costs farmers extra and therefore hurts their ability to be profitable.

* Raise money for your school or organization.* Sell high-quality, organic foods that people enjoy every day.* Teach children that their everyday choices make a difference in the lives of others.* Support sustainable farming methods that help cool the planet.

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